They have almost arrived at a playoff spot. This is such an amazing feat considering many, including yours truly, thought it to be impossible. I should have known after watching last year’s Sabres not to count them out. Tonight’s 2 points are easily the biggest 2 points of the season for Lindy Ruff and the ...
With the hiring of Randy Carlyle today by the Toronto Maple Leafs, it’s an apropos time to look back in history to the interactions between the Buds and Winnipeg Jets. Carlyle, of course, was a standout defenceman in Winnipeg during his playing days, playing his 1,000th NHL game with the club, playing in an NHL ...
Book Review: Gretzky’s Tears – Hockey, America, and the Day Everything Changed By Stephen Brunt This 2009 release told the story of the most monumental trade in hockey history and perhaps all of sports history. Stephen Brunt captures the essence of the background of the trade, the trade itself and the aftermath in a way ...
With only about 24 hours before tomorrow’s NHL trade deadline, rumors are swirling all over the Internet, and especially on Twitter, as fake insiders try to get the attention of hockey fans by spreading out false trade rumors. I will try to dissect some of the hottest rumors around and tell you which players are ...
Who would have thunk it? After 63 games of their season, the Winnipeg Jets are in first place of a division in the National Hockey League. At this time last year the Jets weren’t even a blip on the NHL radar, let alone division leaders. On Thursday night, with the eighth playoff spot and possibly ...
Having looked impressive during their current three game win streak, there hasn’t been much to complain about in any aspects of the Winnipeg Jets game. They have created offense, played with energy and toughness, and have taken care of their own end in front of the solid goaltending of Ondrej Pavelec and Chris Mason. In ...
We have survived many calamities this early fantasy hockey season but now comes the Pre Trade Deadline edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a lot like the original Milton Bradley game. There are enough twists and turns to drive any normal person crazy. So imagine what ...
Earlier today, Tom Gulitti of northjersey.com threw out an interesting notion in passing, while discussing the New Jersey Devils’ need for a defenceman – reacquiring Johnny Oduya from the Jets. The idea struck as something very plausible, something Oduya would likely welcome – after all, the best years of his relatively young NHL career were ...
Embarking on what is without question the most important stretch of games for them this year, the Winnipeg Jets could not have asked for a better way to start their current eight-game home-stand Coming off a huge win in Minnesota last night, the Jets were in tough against the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins tonight ...
Welcome to the third installment of the Fantasy Hockey Panel with Monica McAlister, Fred Poulin, Peter Harling, and myself, Anatoliy Metter. Considering that every category won or lost will be crucial to owners vying for a playoff spot, the panel will discuss if owners should sit/start or add/drop certain valuable players. Also, with defensemen at ...
